*Some people say they don’t see the gulf radar returns on certain apps.
*I may have jumped the gun on this one about the 58k’ cloud. Though unusual for a non tropical storm, cloud tops can get that high or higher for extremely strong convective storms.
It's not uncommon for thunderstorms to tower tens of thousands of feet into the atmosphere, forcing pilots to navigate around them. Mature thunderstorms often reach 40,000 to 60,000 feet, and it is not unheard of to see thunderstorms reach upward of 75,000 feet in the tropics.
https://www.wunderground.com/article/news/weather/news/thunderstorm-cruising-altitude-commercial-aircraft
Nothing unusual. I've seen hella storms in my area. Gorilla hail! kek